ESL Civics

Program Code: 3P39461

This is an integrated language program. The program has five required courses: ESL and Civics Education, Beginning Low through ESL and Civics Education, Advanced. The Civics courses are designed to give students the practice to develop emerging language skills, build upon those skills, and finally improve their fluency in speaking, listening, reading and writing based on topics relevant to living in their communities and utilizing community resources.

Core Courses
ESLA 170 ESL and Civics Education, Beginning Low84
ESLA 171 ESL and Civics Education, Beginning High84
ESLA 172 ESL and Civics Education, Intermediate Low84
ESLA 173 ESL and Civics Education, Intermediate High84
ESLA 174 ESL and Civics Education, Advanced 84
Total Hours420
First Year
First SemesterHoursSecond SemesterHours
ESLA 17084ESLA 17184
 84 84
Second Year
First SemesterHoursSecond SemesterHours
ESLA 17284ESLA 17384
 84 84
Third Year
First SemesterHours 
ESLA 17484 
 84 
Total Hours 420

ESLA 170 84 Hours ESL and Civics Education, Beginning Low

This competency-based course focuses on both basic language development and life skills. Integrated language skills will help students access community resources, prepare them for the workplace and introduce them to life learning opportunities. (Apportionment)

ESLA 171 84 Hours ESL and Civics Education, Beginning High

This competency-based course focuses on both language development and life skills. Integrated language skills will help students access community resources, prepare them for the workplace and introduce them to life learning opportunities. (Apportionment)

ESLA 172 84 Hours ESL and Civics Education, Intermediate Low

This competency-based course focuses on both language development and life skills. Integrated language skills will help students access community resources, prepare them for the workplace and introduce them to life learning opportunities. Students will also develop critical thinking skills . (Apportionment)

ESLA 173 84 Hours ESL and Civics Education, Intermediate High

This course partners with ESL Fundamentals to complete the Intermediate High level of ESL. In this course, students will apply learned language skills to accessing community resources and being an active community participant. Language acquisition and practice is focused on helping students navigate the many ins and outs of their communities Civics topics will be chosen each term based on the needs of the students. (Apportionment)

ESLA 174 84 Hours ESL and Civics Education, Advanced

This course partners with ESL Fundamentals to complete the Advanced level of ESL. In this course, students will apply learned language skills to accessing community resources and being an active community participant. Language fluency development is focused on helping students navigate the many ins and outs of their communities.Civics topics will be chosen each term based on the needs of the students. (Apportionment)